Scandinavian burnisher - handle for a wonderful gift.

I have had the luck to meet a local artist in 2014, Flemming he is a painter, but also have a soft spot for old tools, he gave me this fine old Swedish burnisher iron on on of his visits in my shop. So I decided it would be a sweet little first project in 2015 to make it a handle to bring it back to life.

My usual way. ;-)

Pictures:1. Burnisher with it’s new handle.2. A piece of hard wood I found in a trash pile by the pier in a local harbor.3. Spin that lathe for some flying wood and shapes to come out of the wood.4. Same style as my dovetail chisels.5. My usual finish and a brass ring.6. Drilling a step hole for a good tang fit.

As you see ÖBERG SWEDEN and in a triangular shape as we traditionally use here (I’m Danish).

Thank you Flemming, wish you a wonderful 2015 and the same to all of you LJ’s.

Hi guys,Here we have strong wind today over Copenhagen and I have a smile on my face.

Yes that was a wonderful way to start the year. ;-)Thank you all.

I like the idea of the Liogier having two rounded and a sharp side, the Scandinavian / German type has three slightly rounded sides and yes I see it’s same grip style. Was smiling when I saw we both did handles the first day of the new year Andy.

The shape I took from the shape of my dovetail chisels, this because I really love the grip more and more.The handle are smooth in the hand, the round shape good for the palm when putting some weight and the front makes a wonderful rest for the thumb, was thinking it would be good for the way a burnisher are used too.

Nice looking handles Mads, I also was working on a long handle for a new lathe tool, my wife bought me the carbide cutter for Christmas.It is a detailing long diamond shape. Picture will be coming soon.Have a great and blessed New Year, Todd